LAND USE & ZONING

Regardless of your particular concern, it is vital that land use and zoning policies and regulations work for you. Local regulatory powers are an obvious starting point, but land use law and administrative procedures at the district, state, and federal level can also greatly impact the results.

Whether your issue is focused on a neighborhood project or an issue of regional concern, Sullivan, Workman & Dee, LLP, brings to bear the breadth of its expertise and experience in all phases of land use and zoning law – from administrative proceedings to litigation. We advise and assist clients on a wide range of land use and zoning matters including:

General Plan and Text Amendments

Zone Changes

Specific and Master Plans

Lot Line Adjustments

Design and Architectural Review

Subdivision Map Act Compliance

Site Approval and Full Permitting for Projects

Historic Preservation Issues

Development Agreements

Incentives for Development

Variances and Conditional Use Permits

Homeowners Association Rules and Regulations

Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance

Redevelopment and Adaptive Reuse Approvals

Code Compliance and Enforcement

Administrative Hearings

Litigation including Administrative Mandamus and Inverse Condemnation

We have represented clients before numerous city, county, regional, and state boards and commissions in support of or opposition to projects. The types of projects involved include a wide spectrum of land uses from churches, senior care facilities, schools, and hospitals, to golf courses, shopping centers, food processing facilities, and retail stores. We have also engaged in complex and politically sensitive negotiations and public hearings concerning development agreements, general plan amendments, zone changes, and master plans, And, when necessary, we are prepared to represent our clients in court in litigation concerning land use and zoning decisions including administrative mandamus proceedings and inverse condemnation actions.

Our clients look to us for the expertise needed to represent them well in all areas of real estate and land use (negotiations, transactions, administrative proceedings, and litigation). They also benefit from our experience as both advocates before administrative bodies and former members of such bodies.

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